FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 3800218 · Received May 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2014-08733
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 8, 2014
Report Date
April 15, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO.
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 8709SC, SERIAL # (B)(4), IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2007, PRODUCT TYPE CATHETER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD A POCKET REVISION. THE REPORTER STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW THE REASON FOR THE REVISION AND THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. THE DRUG IN THE PUMP IS UNKNOWN. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTED THE PATIENT¿S HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CUT OFF THE INFECTED SKIN FROM THE INCISION LINE ON (B)(6) 2014. IT WAS NOTED THE HCP THEN IRRIGATED THE WOUND WITH A COUPLE ¿LITERS¿ OF ANTIBIOTIC SOLUTION. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THE HCP DID NOT OPEN THE POCKET DUE TO CONCERN THE INFECTION MAY SPREAD. THE REPORTER STATED THE PATIENT HAD REDNESS AT THE SITE AND THEY DID NOT KNOW IF THE PATIENT HAD A FEVER. THE REPORTER FURTHER STATED THE PLAN WAS TO OBSERVE THE PATIENT CLOSELY AND IF THE INFECTION SYMPTOMS RETURN THEN THE SYSTEM WILL BE REMOVED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED, BUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
279377 SYNCHROMED II PUMP, INFUSION, IMPLANTED, PROGRAMMABLE LKK MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO. 8637-40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention